Wednesday and Friday, August 13 and 15, 2025
Rachel Hundley, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Dr. Hundley is a certified ADOS trainer.
The ADOS-2 has become the standard instrument for assessing autism spectrum disorders (ASD) across age, developmental level, and language skills. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) is sponsoring a 2 day virtual workshop where you will learn how to use the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) to help assess and diagnose ASD. This training course offers detailed, initial training for people who plan to use the ADOS-2. This training is necessary for anyone planning to use the ADOS-2 in clinical or school settings, and is the first step of training for use of the ADOS-2 in research.
The goals of this workshop are to provide a detailed overview of the ADOS-2, its development, its psychometric properties, and appropriate use and interpretation. Specifically, objectives include how the ADOS-2 targets behaviors specific to autism spectrum disorders, ADOS-2 administration and introduction to coding conventions, and how to appropriately document use of the ADOS-2 in a report. Demonstrations of the measure are provided each day, involving live administration of the ADOS-2 by the trainer with individuals with ASD. Participants have the opportunity to practice scoring while observing the instructor administer the ADOS-2. Detailed discussions on scoring of the ADOS-2 follow each demonstration.
Psychologists, pediatricians, behavioral specialists, and speech and language pathologists will be accepted for this advanced level training. Other individuals who regularly assess children with ASD or developmental disabilities are encouraged to apply and their application will be reviewed.
Fee: $400 per person. We are unable to process POs or take checks. We can accept payment via credit card only at time of registration
Application
Click the registration link above to be directed to the online application.
Continuing Education Approval
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Vanderbilt University Medical Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Credit Designation
This activity is designated to award 13.00 CE credit(s).
Americans with Disabilities Act
It is the policy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center not to discriminate against any person on the basis of disabilities. If you feel you need services or auxiliary aids mentioned in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to fully participate in this continuing education activity, please contact the Office for Continuous Professional Development (OCPD) to request assistance.
Commercial Support
This activity received no commercial support.
Financial Disclosures
VUMC CE activities are compliant with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in accredited continuing education. Any individual in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including but not limited to planners and faculty, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated before this activity started.
Contact
For more information, contact Ella Kielmeyer at ella.kielmeyer@vumc.org or (615) 936-8606.